Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament, according to ESPN.
Surgery will be to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb. https://t.co/4lMZkJIb5X
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 16, 2018
He is expected to miss around 6-8 weeks of playing time which would allow Smart to return to the team in time for the stretch run of the playoffs.
#NEBHInjuryReport Marcus Smart underwent successful surgery today on his right thumb. He is expected to return to basketball activities in 6-8 weeks.https://t.co/zWXP4wj7Bf
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 16, 2018
Smart’s injury was originally ruled as a sprained thumb prior to the news. He suffered this injury during the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers while diving to the ground. He returned to the game and taped up his thumb after downplaying the injury.
On Monday, tests came out that Marcus Smart’s thumb injury was more severe and it then led to the decision to get surgery on the thumb. Before making the decision, he traveled to New York on Thursday to get a second opinion.
Marcus Smart missed a few weeks earlier in the season after swiping at a picture frame when the Celtics lost a close game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Smart is averaging 10.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds over 29.9 minutes per game. Marcus Smart will be a key factor for the Boston Celtics and their championship aspirations this season.
